The need for a New Testament Cannon 40AD

By Gman4326


Apostle Paul
As a persecutor turned minister, this man was born in 4AD. His father was a Benjamite and member of the sect called Pharisees. He eventually became a Roman Citizen. It was Saul of Tarsus by birthright. When a group called followers the way. Were proclaiming that the Nazarene came back to life. He at the age of 30, had asked to persecute these believers. The Jewish high council in Jerusalem gave their approval. According to Doctor Luke account. He met Jesus on the road to Damascus and his life was changed after that. Paul was beheaded between 64AD-67AD
1 timothy 4
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
A group who believed that: 1. All matter is evil, and the non-material, spirit-realm is good.
2. There is an unknowable God, who gave rise to many lesser spirit beings called Aeons.
3. The creator of the (material) universe is not the supreme god, but an inferior spirit (the Demiurge).
4. They did not deal with "sin," only with ignorance. 5. To achieve salvation, one needs education.
Their false system of thought comes from the Koine Greek word for 'having knowledge'. These Gnostic claimed their cannon is part of the New Testament list.
The names of these books are, Thomas, Mary, Philip and Judas. However upon a closer inspection
these books were written in the second century. Whereas the traditional cannon had been put to parchment and
ink.  The synoptic Gospels were written by Matthew around 40AD, John-Mark around 45AD, Luke's by 50AD and John's after 70AD.